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An analytical assessment of the witch flounder stock in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (ICNAF Divisions 4R and 4S) / by W.R. Bowering.: Fs70-8/78-7E-PDF

"Although the largest proportion of the catch of witch flounder is taken as a by-catch of other commercial groundfish fisheries, it forms a major component of the Canadian groundfish resource. The fishery for witch began in the late 1940's with the establishment of the local otter-trawling fleet in Newfoundland. Exclusive fishing occurred in Fortune Bay in the early 1950's and became important in the Gulf of St. Lawrence when the Danish Seiners moved to St. George's Bay from Fortune Bay in 1956 because of much reduced catches and this fishery has been carried out ever since. In recent years the landings in the Gulf of St. Lawrence have increased rapidly to 5,300 tons in 1976 as the result of a winter fishery for cod, in the vicinity of St. George's Bay. A precautionary quota of 3,500 tons annually was set for this area in the last couple of years based on catch statistics. This document presents the first analytical assessment of this witch stock in the Gulf of St. Lawrence"--Introduction.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Fisheries and Environment Canada.
  • Canadian Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Advisory Committee.
TitleAn analytical assessment of the witch flounder stock in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (ICNAF Divisions 4R and 4S) / by W.R. Bowering.
Series title
  • CAFSAC res. doc. ; 78/7
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "Not to be cited without author's permission."
  • Digitized edtion from print [produced by Department of Fisheries and Oceans].
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 4).
  • Issued also in print format.
Publishing information
  • [Dartmouth, N.S.] : [Canadian Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Advisory Committee], [1978]
Author / Contributor
  • Bowering, W. R. (William Raymond), 1950- author.
Description1 online resource (12 pages) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • Fs70-8/78-7E-PDF
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